Zoom lens, information device, and imaging apparatus

Abstract

A zoom lens includes a first lens group having a positive refracting power, a second lens group having a negative refracting power, a third lens group having a positive refracting power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refracting power, being disposed in order from an object side, and an aperture stop disposed at an object side of the third lens group. When changing the magnification from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, an interval between the first and second lens groups increases, an interval between the second and third lens groups decreases, and an interval between the third and fourth lens groups changes.

1. A zoom lens comprising:
 a first lens group having a positive refracting power, a second lens group having a negative refracting power, a third lens group having a positive refracting power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refracting power, which are disposed in order from an object side to an image side; and 
 an aperture stop disposed at an object side of the third lens group, 
 the second lens group including a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens, which are disposed in order from the object side, 
 wherein when changing the magnification of the zoom lens from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, an interval between the first and second lens groups increases, an interval between the second and third lens groups decreases, and an interval between the third and fourth lens groups changes; and 
 the following conditions (1) and (9) are satisfied:
   0.50< fl/ft< 0.80;  (1)
 
   0.78≦ Y′/fw,   (9)
 
 
 where fl is a focal length of the first lens group, ft is a focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto end, Y′ is a maximum image height, and fw is a focal length of the zoom lens at the wide angle end, 
 wherein as the magnification of the zoom lens changes from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first and third lens groups are moved toward the object side, the second lens group is moved toward the image side, and the fourth lens group is moved on a trajectory in a curve convex toward the object side. 
 
     
     
       2. The zoom lens according to  claim 1 , wherein the following condition (2) is satisfied:
   ν d 1 ave> 47,  (2)
 
 where νd 1 ave is an average Abbe number of the first lens group. 
 
     
     
       3. The zoom lens according to  claim 1 , wherein the following condition (3) is satisfied:
   1.0< Tpr< 1.5,  (3)
 
 where Tpr is a telephoto ratio of an entire length at the telephoto end to the focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto end, that is, Tpr=(the entire length at the telephoto end)/(the focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto end). 
 
     
     
       4. The zoom lens according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one negative lens of the second lens group is a hybrid aspheric lens. 
     
     
       5. The zoom lens according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first lens group includes one negative lens and two positive lenses and has an aspheric surface at the most image side. 
 
     
     
       6. The zoom lens according to  claim 1 , wherein the third lens group includes one negative lens and two positive lenses and one lens disposed at the most object side has an aspheric surface. 
     
     
       7. The zoom lens according to  claim 1 , wherein the fourth lens group includes at least one positive lens, and has an aspheric surface at the most object side. 
     
     
       8. The zoom lens according to  claim 1 , wherein the following condition (8) is satisfied:
     ft/fw> 7,  (8)
 
 where ft is a focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto end, and fw is a focal length of the zoom lens at the wide angle end. 
 
     
     
       9. An information device having an imaging function using the zoom lens according to  claim 1  as an imaging optical system.